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AnyScam Scam Stats

Phone numbers, by country

United States or Canada67.2%
Ghana6.2%
Nigeria5.8%
United Kingdom5.1%
Philippines1.4%
Malaysia1.1%
South Africa1.0%
Ivory Coast0.8%
India0.8%
France0.7%
All others9.9%

Profiles, by platform

Facebook95.6%
Instagram2.8%
Google+0.8%
Other website0.3%
X (Twitter)0.2%
LinkedIn0.1%
Telegram0.0%
TikTok0.0%
YouTube0.0%
OkCupid0.0%
All others0.1%

Profiles, by the kind of persona

Fake persona: a man46.4%
Fake persona: military18.5%
Fake persona: a woman15.5%
Fake profile13.9%
Real scammer profile3.6%
Real person: a man1.4%
Real person: a woman0.5%
Social media page0.3%
Social media group0.0%

Percentages of reports made to SCARS Institute. Where scammers said they were is often false; identified locations come from investigations.

AnyScam Scam Database Message Examples

Real messages sent by scammers, as reported to SCARS Institute. Victims' names and contact details are removed.

A scammer’s profile text · 2017

Unaware of profiles.. worked in tandem with Melody Dudas from Filipinacupidcom

Messages from a scammer · 2017

This is a sample written to me after just a week..

i started to write this while im dealing with our clients..
my eyes are heavy...yet my mind seems to wonder about what's happening right now..it is past 6 in the evening...im sitting infront of this computer..typing these words while waiting for another call..they are our company's client who keeps on bugging us about their loan...the fun behind it is it keeps the blood from my brain running for i always think of excuses and reasons to pacify them, it triggers my patience yet somehow it enhances my skills of speaking, of using my so called right words to give the people who gets irate and freaking mad..which can be applied in my daily life...

well some things are manageable and every situation is anticipated and under my control..but life is always complicated..i dont know what gives me the idea to talk about life right now..its just …
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This is a sample written to me after just a week..

i started to write this while im dealing with our clients..
my eyes are heavy...yet my mind seems to wonder about what's happening right now..it is past 6 in the evening...im sitting infront of this computer..typing these words while waiting for another call..they are our company's client who keeps on bugging us about their loan...the fun behind it is it keeps the blood from my brain running for i always think of excuses and reasons to pacify them, it triggers my patience yet somehow it enhances my skills of speaking, of using my so called right words to give the people who gets irate and freaking mad..which can be applied in my daily life...

well some things are manageable and every situation is anticipated and under my control..but life is always complicated..i dont know what gives me the idea to talk about life right now..its just that lately i couldn't get enough sleep and a lot of things bothers me....whew...

i was in the process of soul searching and healing the wounds for losing my old lady who was so dear to me..its been a long time and yet im still having those hang-ups and haunting memories about the accident..the day when i lost my mom and dad and my twin....desperately i was hoping for that fear to to gradually vanish..unfortunately i found myself pretending, faking and pathetic..then i found out that every story has its own twist..i got mine..i met my star...his name is ---VICTIM REDACTED---...he's the one who extend itself to the limits of my boundaries..he's confident..carefree and humorous and yet i find him witty...we don't know each other that much..in fact we still don't see each other personally...we began communicating messages thru our phone..maybe right now i know only just a bit about him..but im missin him whenever were not chatting...ive discovered a lot of things about him day by day..we both laughs a lot even on the smallest things and he is a joker but very sensitive inside..but what i

A scammer’s profile text · 2017

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I have few to share with you as i know it will help you understand me better and know things about me and also where I was born, I am Robert Maxwell born in Concord New Hampshire, USA on 7th July 1961, single father with two sons Fred and Joe, Fred is 14 while Joe is 10 and i lost my wife to cancer three years ago, like I told you before, I am a US military general but currently in Syria for peacekeeping mission. I am a very open minded person, someone who accepts people as they are, I am a fair individual who adapts to changes in life and enjoys life to the fullest,and looking to meet a woman that i can spend the rest of my life with in good times and in bad times as well, A woman that I can love and cherished with all my whole being and heart and I pray to God almighty that he will provide me with that kind of a woman someday in my l…
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I have few to share with you as i know it will help you understand me better and know things about me and also where I was born, I am Robert Maxwell born in Concord New Hampshire, USA on 7th July 1961, single father with two sons Fred and Joe, Fred is 14 while Joe is 10 and i lost my wife to cancer three years ago, like I told you before, I am a US military general but currently in Syria for peacekeeping mission. I am a very open minded person, someone who accepts people as they are, I am a fair individual who adapts to changes in life and enjoys life to the fullest,and looking to meet a woman that i can spend the rest of my life with in good times and in bad times as well, A woman that I can love and cherished with all my whole being and heart and I pray to God almighty that he will provide me with that kind of a woman someday in my life...

Messages from a scammer · 2017

From




---LINK REDACTED---

• Address: ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Cleveland, OH

From

Tracking number (MTCN): ---REDACTED---

From

Robert Maxwell
9 months ago i went for an operation here in syria and the mission was lead by the syrian army along side some of the united unions diployed troops, because the area is in their jurisdiction, but we wanted to carry out the task for the Syrian president, because the military of syria lack proper training and skills to carry out such operation.

From
Assad ??
Robert Maxwell
but thank God the mission was a success and on that same mission i took a bullet and i lost two men ,During our raiding and bursting of these bastards [Taliban terrorist] and our Intel passed a resourceful information to us and with the lead, our base approved we make the confrontation,

From

Robert Maxwell
hahahhaa but i just told you now  baby
to our greatest su…
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From




---LINK REDACTED---

• Address: ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Cleveland, OH

From

Tracking number (MTCN): ---REDACTED---

From

Robert Maxwell
9 months ago i went for an operation here in syria and the mission was lead by the syrian army along side some of the united unions diployed troops, because the area is in their jurisdiction, but we wanted to carry out the task for the Syrian president, because the military of syria lack proper training and skills to carry out such operation.

From
Assad ??
Robert Maxwell
but thank God the mission was a success and on that same mission i took a bullet and i lost two men ,During our raiding and bursting of these bastards [Taliban terrorist] and our Intel passed a resourceful information to us and with the lead, our base approved we make the confrontation,

From

Robert Maxwell
hahahhaa but i just told you now  baby
to our greatest surprise we found in their hide-out lots of ammunition. it was a plan for a suicide plot against our base and the sum of $150 Million USD in cash. These people are terrible, how can a human being sit and plan to kill his fellow human being just because of his believe.

From

Robert Maxwell
yes baby they are heartless and i love shooting them when i get the chance honey 
On our

Messages from a scammer · 2017

i was so happy so very excited we are communicating very good feeling its been a very busy day for me how are you ? and how is your day is going fine? here is more about me my Zodiac sign is cancer am June 30 i consider myself a true cancer ( the most romantic people on planet earth ) am loving this good feeling!! of mine that's why i am emailing you more about me pending when we would talk on phone so you can have a perception of who truly Steve is ....I love to cook and this i sure know how to do well ..but i don't know how to bake but am open to learning ..and my favorite meal is rice and chicken Long walk on sandy beaches to me are is very romantic especially when you pretend to be lost in the world with only you and your love one or Desire ...it always serve as a perfect get away from the usual hustle and bustle of every day life For me i am not the shy type as i love to take cha…
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i was so happy so very excited we are communicating very good feeling its been a very busy day for me how are you ? and how is your day is going fine? here is more about me my Zodiac sign is cancer am June 30 i consider myself a true cancer ( the most romantic people on planet earth ) am loving this good feeling!! of mine that's why i am emailing you more about me pending when we would talk on phone so you can have a perception of who truly Steve is ....I love to cook and this i sure know how to do well ..but i don't know how to bake but am open to learning ..and my favorite meal is rice and chicken Long walk on sandy beaches to me are is very romantic especially when you pretend to be lost in the world with only you and your love one or Desire ...it always serve as a perfect get away from the usual hustle and bustle of every day life For me i am not the shy type as i love to take challenges this is more like my engine room as its what keeps me going in everyday life because the task of single parent hood is very enormous ..I have a daughter her name is Shaina she is 5 yrs old ..growing up to be a lady and getting to see herself in another light ...is a very strenuous task of having to differentiate to her the wrongs and right I always wish she had a mother to put her through .....i love to laugh and make others laugh too ...am full of humor when am angry i run the tracks to burn the energy in me its not like i get angry everyday lol My ultimate goal in life is to find some one who will genuinely love me for who i am some one who is not in the search of perfection as the beauty of a relationship is harnessing each others differences to the advantage of the relationship ..and to me distance is never a barrier as i can travel any length in search of a loved one, Sincerely, i do hope i find that person in you am a very optimistic person i don't cast the shadows of impossibility over my life so ..

Messages from a scammer · 2017

I have many and many emails




---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:57:39 +0100

honey have been sleeping  i have to sleep now.. Good night my love., I will message you tomorrow morning its very late here now

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 7:59 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:
Where are you been today?


---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:35:29 +0100

love you more

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 3:29 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:
Okay, let's you go to rest by now. I feel same here from you. Kisses you


---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:22:43 +0100

Is not working am bringing the phones bac…
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I have many and many emails




---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:57:39 +0100

honey have been sleeping  i have to sleep now.. Good night my love., I will message you tomorrow morning its very late here now

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 7:59 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:
Where are you been today?


---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:35:29 +0100

love you more

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 3:29 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:
Okay, let's you go to rest by now. I feel same here from you. Kisses you


---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:22:43 +0100

Is not working am bringing the phones back when am coming home, I want you so bad – I can feel my temperature rising just thinking about you

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 3:14 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:

I told you I not have money to purchase to unlock the iPhone. So, you can with iPhone can connect by the wifi available.
 

---------- Original Message ----------
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: Re: Hi love..
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:11:06 +0100

honey have you forgotten we dont unlock the iphone?

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 3:02 PM, ---REDACTED--- wrote:
I love you more
why you have iPhone here with you and can take picture?
 
--------- Original Message ----------
From: Jessica Martins <cutejes

A scammer’s profile text · 2017

Lives in South Chicago Heights, Illinois
From San Diego, California

Messages from a scammer · 2017

mailto:---REDACTED---
You are so amazing, and your love has completely transformed my life. If I was told that I would meet someone as wonderful as you, I wouldn't have believed. Now, It seems like I'm walking on air. You are unbelievable!
My angel, my love for you is unlimited. For you, I will do anything. With you, I'll do anything.
Love me just the way I am, and I'll cherish you just the way you want. Take me as your dream man and I'll make your dreams come true
How a changed man I've been since I met you. Now my life has changed for good. I laugh More I give More, I eat more and I feel so loved just because of you my love.

I think I've been lucky all my life. I've had the best education, the best family, the best friends and now, you the best lover in the world. Am I not simply lucky?
Baby, my arms will hold you when you are weak. My eyes will find you charming in your worst appeara…
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mailto:---REDACTED---
You are so amazing, and your love has completely transformed my life. If I was told that I would meet someone as wonderful as you, I wouldn't have believed. Now, It seems like I'm walking on air. You are unbelievable!
My angel, my love for you is unlimited. For you, I will do anything. With you, I'll do anything.
Love me just the way I am, and I'll cherish you just the way you want. Take me as your dream man and I'll make your dreams come true
How a changed man I've been since I met you. Now my life has changed for good. I laugh More I give More, I eat more and I feel so loved just because of you my love.

I think I've been lucky all my life. I've had the best education, the best family, the best friends and now, you the best lover in the world. Am I not simply lucky?
Baby, my arms will hold you when you are weak. My eyes will find you charming in your worst appearance, my heart will love you more even when you are most vulnerable. I will be true to you when everybody walks away because I love you.
GOOD MORNING MY ANGEL

Messages from a scammer · 2017

My Dearest
I want to thank the Almighty GOD for giving us a new day. I should be honest with you that from the moment I started to interact with you, a certain lightning struck me with an indestructible love. I would like nothing more than to take this relationship we are building slowly and also I will like to be positive.

Me giving you my heart at this point does not mean that I am trying to rush everything about this but being positive about it. Hence, I would implore you to open your heart let’s see if we get the kick. It is obvious that this past week is one of the crazy weeks in my profession when 24 hours is not enough to complete my duty so I pray that this week will be less demanding. After my email to you yesterday, I got a call from my my company's head office in UK telling me that the confirmation and signing of a contract we were negotiating with a company called Fidelity I…
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My Dearest
I want to thank the Almighty GOD for giving us a new day. I should be honest with you that from the moment I started to interact with you, a certain lightning struck me with an indestructible love. I would like nothing more than to take this relationship we are building slowly and also I will like to be positive.

Me giving you my heart at this point does not mean that I am trying to rush everything about this but being positive about it. Hence, I would implore you to open your heart let’s see if we get the kick. It is obvious that this past week is one of the crazy weeks in my profession when 24 hours is not enough to complete my duty so I pray that this week will be less demanding. After my email to you yesterday, I got a call from my my company's head office in UK telling me that the confirmation and signing of a contract we were negotiating with a company called Fidelity Investment has been confirmed for tomorrow in Fruita, Colorado. I had few hours to make every arrangement to go to Fruita, CO. Anyway, let me not bore you with my business engagements. I arrived here couple of hours ago. After the contract is finalized, I will be returning Manhattan straight away. I just hope that the business transaction will go smoothly.

Baby I just want you to know that there is no doubt that I enjoy our communication so all we need to do is to develop the relationship and build the love. Every strong relationship started one day and became stronger as each new day comes. I am a man that has been without any form of relationship; serious or casual for the past four years. When I lost my wife it became obvious to me that the world was nothing. She was my friend, my partner, my pet, my soldier and my pillar. She was everything to me and all that I owe her was to make her happy at any time and she was happy. May her gentle soul rest in peace. AMEN. Sorry if I have said so much but it’s my nature to love strongly when I am in love and I believe in one

Scam email · 2017

NOW THEY ARE CALLING THERE STORE BUDGET BEDDING BEFORE IT WAS BED ON A BUDGET

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